Naturalist and documentary maker, David has reached the ripe old age of 90 without having to drive himself. We hope that a fan is at least enjoying being chauffeur-driven as the legendary musician once was. He instead relied on a bevvy of chauffeurs to ferry him to gigs and social engagements until his untimely death in 1991.Įven though Freddie didn’t ever drive it, his Rolls Royce sold at auction in 2013 for an astonishing £74,000. Rumour has it that Freddie did take a couple of driving lessons but got bored (yawn) and so didn’t continue. Perhaps prompting the 1978 hit Bicycle Race. Even accounting for those who share cars, we figure there are still a significant number of people who hold a licence but don’t drive.ĭon’t worry, if you don’t drive for whatever reason, you’re in great company:ĭespite owning a black Mercedes S-Class and a 1976 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, rock band Queen’s frontman didn’t ever learn to drive. In 2020, there are an estimated 40.4 million cars on UK roads (source: ) and 49.4 million driving licence holders (source: DVLA). Once we've passed our driving test's, most of us take driving for granted.īut what if you’ve never taken a driving test, or gained a licence but never used it?Ī lot of people choose not to opt for the expense of owning, insuring and running a car, instead spending their pennies on public transport or relying on the generosity of family and friends to chauffeur them around.īut if money were no object, how would you choose to get around? Plenty of the rich and famous prefer not to drive themselves and if you can afford to hire a driver, why wouldn’t you? Although frankly, at Swansway Group, we’re a little puzzled as to why, with so many beautiful cars on offer, you wouldn’t enjoy driving one of them.